Startling Orange (Behr S-G-230)
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Startling Orange (Behr S-G-230) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Startling Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Startling Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Startling Orange, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 28 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Festive Orange | 2014-10 | 22.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Orange | 2010-2 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Field Poppy | 1195-7 | 26 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Startling Orange (LRV 25.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Startling Orange
Darker than Startling Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-230 |
| Hex | #E56131 |
| RGB | 229, 97, 49 |
| HSL | 16°, 78%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, 48.8, 51.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Startling Orange (Behr S-G-230), published as #E56131
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Startling Orange (Behr S-G-230)?
- Startling Orange has an LRV of 25.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Startling Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Startling Orange in another brand?
- Festive Orange (BM 2014-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Startling Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Startling Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.